A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021
County has 19th COVID-related death
Vaccination rate rises slightly
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
August 21, 1971
Irving Rand, a general practitioning attorney in Baker
since 1967, was recently appointed temporary city attor-
ney. He will replace Gary Marlette, who resigned from
the post in order to devote more time to his practice.
Rand practiced law in Portland from 1924 to 1967.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 21, 1996
The federal government plans to bring the last 25 of
about 775 capsules of radioactive cesium 137 through
Northeastern Oregon to the Hanford Nuclear Reserva-
tion during the next several weeks.
Capsules were last taken to Hanford — in trucks via
Interstates 84 and 82 — in June 1995.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 22, 2011
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest offi cials might allow
a second lightning fi re to burn itself out in the Eagle Cap
Wilderness.
Fire managers intend to decide later today whether to
monitor, rather than extinguish, a 2 1/2-acre blaze reported
Saturday near the Minam River about 13 air miles east of
Cove, said Matthew Burks, a public affairs specialist for the
Wallowa-Whitman.
The Pot Creek fi re is about three miles southeast of the
Jim White Ridge fi re, which was sparked by lightning Aug. 3.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 22, 2020
Kathy Olsen cringes every time another bill arrives.
Daniela Stone has struggled to pay her rent since the
preschool where she teaches closed in March due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The two Baker City residents were among several doz-
en who gathered outside Old West Federal Credit Union
Thursday afternoon hoping to claim a $500 relief check.
Similar scenes happened across the state, with lines
extending for blocks in some cities.
The Oregon Legislature in July allocated $35 million in
federal pandemic aid for the emergency relief program.
The program started Wednesday, and by Friday morn-
ing, as lines formed again at Old West, the entire amount
had been allocated.
The Legislature earmarked the money for 70,000 peo-
ple who have suffered fi nancially due to state-mandated
restrictions related to the pandemic.
The state created the emergency distribution program
in part because Oregon’s antiquated computer system has
been unable to keep pace with the rate of unemployment
claims, with tens of thousands of people still waiting for
jobless benefi ts.
State offi cials set up an unorthodox method to disburse
the $35 million.
Residents could visit any of about 150 banks and credit
unions and fi ll out a brief application. Those who qualifi ed
received a $500 check immediately. The system was fi rst-
come, fi rst-served.
The state did limit the number of checks any individual
bank or credit union can issue, to ensure the money is
distributed across the state.
In Baker City, Old West Federal Credit Union, at Broad-
way and Second streets, and Umpqua Bank, a block east
and on the opposite side of Broadway, were authorized to
process applications and distribute checks.
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Copyright © 2021
during March and April,
the county gave more than
600 doses on four days.
Baker County’s vaccina-
By JAYSON JACOBY
exceeds the combined total
jjacoby@bakercityherald.com
of July (91) and June (70). tion rate of 48% of resi-
dents 18 and older is the
The Oregon Health
seventh-lowest of Oregon’s
Authority reported Fri-
Vaccination pace in-
36 counties.
day, Aug. 20 that a Baker
creases slightly
Washington County has
County resident had died
Baker County’s vaccina-
the highest rate, at 77.3% of
after testing positive for
tion rate has been higher
COVID-19.
during August than it was residents 18 and older.
Lake County has the
It’s the 19th COVID-
for most of July.
lowest rate, 38.9%.
19-related death in the
From July 10-31, the
Elsewhere in Northeast-
county.
seven-day running daily
ern Oregon, county rates
The person who died
average of vaccine doses
is a 95-year-old woman
administered in the county include:
• Wallowa, 60.3%
who died on Aug. 17 at her ranged from nine to 15.
• Union, 50.4%
home, according to OHA.
So far in August the
• Umatilla, 46.4%
The date she tested posi- running daily average has
• Grant, 43.6%
tive, and the presence of un- ranged from 16 to 21 doses.
• Malheur, 39.6%
derlying medical conditions,
On Tuesday, Aug. 17,
had not been determined as a total of 35 doses were
of Friday.
administered — the most
Breakthrough cases
in a single day since June
The OHA has released
17, when 36 doses were
its biweekly report on
August on record pace
administered.
“breakthrough” cases —
for new cases
For the fi rst 17 days
infections in people who are
August is on pace to
of August, there were
fully vaccinated.
set a new record high for
321 doses given in Baker
Baker County has had
COVID-19 cases.
County, compared with 213 27 breakthrough cases.
From Aug. 1-19, the
Almost half of those — 12
county reported 188 cases. doses during the fi nal 17
days of July.
— were reported from Aug.
The highest monthly total
During vaccination clin- 1-14.
is 196 in December 2020.
ics at Baker High School
August’s total so far
That’s 8.2% of the
county’s 146 cases reported
during that period.
Statewide, break-
through cases accounted
for 14.4% of Oregon’s
COVID-19 cases from Aug.
1-14.
There were 20,701 cases
during that period, and
2,982 were in fully vacci-
nated residents.
Of the state’s 7,138
breakthrough cases dur-
ing the pandemic, 5.8%
of those have been hos-
pitalized, and 0.8% died,
according to OHA. Most of
the deaths — 46 of 58 —
were people 60 or older.
The OHA breakthrough
report doesn’t show
whether any of the fully
vaccinated Baker County
residents who tested posi-
tive have been hospital-
ized.
Outbreaks
OHA is reporting only
one active COVID-19
outbreak in Baker County.
Marvin Wood Products has
had six cases, the most
recent on Aug. 1.
OBITUARIES
‘Jacki’ Harris
Dennis; 16 grand-
children and seven
great-grandchildren.
Jacki was pre-
ceded in death by her
father, Edwin Hanley;
her stepfather, Alton
“Tom” Dennis; and
her stepbrother, Andy
forward to Christmas!
Pat also kept her age a
Jacqueline “Jacki”
great secret. It wasn’t
‘Pat’ Spivey
Harris, 54, of Baker
until dementia set in
City, died unexpect-
Formerly of Baker City,
that she admitted she
edly at her home on
1937-2021
wasn’t “26” (as she
Aug. 14, 2021.
Patricia “Pat”
had been for at least
Jacki Harris
A private family
Spivey, 84, of La
50+ years after the
memorial will take
Grande, and formerly
fact).
Dennis.
place.
of Baker City, died
As her children
Pat Spivey
For those who would
Jacqueline Rachelle
Aug. 17, 2021, at
began moving away
like to make a donation in
Hanley was born on Aug. 22,
her residence in the
from home, Pat began
1966, at Portland. She lived in memory of Jacki, the fam-
Wildfl ower Lodge.
working at jobs outside of
Rainier until she was 5 years ily suggests Best Friends of
At Pat’s request, there will the home. The most notable,
Baker (animal rescue) or con- be no formal funeral service.
old. She then moved to Rich-
and her favorite, was becom-
land where she attended Rich- tributions to defray funeral
A private family gathering
ing the librarian at South
land Elementary. Her family expenses through Tami’s Pine will occur at an appropriate
Baker Elementary School.
moved to Halfway where she Valley Funeral Home & Cre- time following the COVID-19 Pat worked at South Baker
mation Services, P.O. Box 543, pandemic.
was educated at both the
Elementary for many years
Halfway, OR 97834. Online
middle and high school. She
Patricia J. Miller was born until she retired. The one job
dropped out of school to attend condolences can be made at
on March 26, 1937, at Detroit, that mom bragged about the
JobCorps and graduated from www.tamispinevalleyfuneral- Michigan, to Charles Doring- most though, was when she
home.com.
Tongue Point in 1984.
ton Miller and mother Maude worked at the Hotel Baker
After graduation Jacki met
Marie (Cary) Miller. and served room service to
John Childers
James Young Jr. and had a
Pat was a
John F. Kennedy and his wife,
son, Tim. Three years later, in Baker City, 1957-2021
longtime resident of Jackie, while they were on a
1990, she married Ernie Har-
Baker after moving
political campaign and spent
William John
ris and together had children Childers, 63, of Baker
from the Ontario-
the night in Baker. After
Rachel and Albert. They later City, died Aug. 13,
Payette area during retirement she volunteered
divorced. Jacki found love once 2021, at his home,
the late 1950s.
for the Red Cross blood drives,
more when she met Dan Lock- surrounded by family
Pat married Clyde serving senior meals and vol-
John
ett. During their relationship and friends.
Spivey of Baker in
unteering at Saint Elizabeth
Childers
they added children Dawn
1960. The two raised Hospital.
A celebration
and Amanda to the family.
their family in Baker
of his life will take
Pat is survived by her
Jacki loved the color pink, place on Saturday, Sept. 18
and remained together until brother, David Oliver of
daisies, and her special pitbull, at 2 p.m. at the Baker Elks
Clyde’s passing in 2011.
Edmonds, Washington; her
Daisy.
She loved going ... even
Lodge, 1896 Second St.
fi ve children, Terry Mitchell
She liked the outdoors,
though she was famous for
John was born on Nov.
of Virginia, Robert Mitchell of
fi shing, old cars and amuse-
losing her car keys and being Washington, Thomas Supan
8, 1957, at Baker City to
ment parks. A fond memory
late! During the summertime, of Baker City, Jeanne (Tam-
William and Norma Lee
she often spoke of happened
Childers. He graduated from when it was hot and the kids my) Supan/Curry of Portland,
when she was in the fi fth
were young, you could often
Baker High School in 1976.
and Deb Spivey/Koopman
grade. She went on a trip with After graduation, he served in fi nd the family at the Marble of La Grande; as well as 15
her grandparents to Disney
Creek picnic area, basking
the United States Air Force
grandchildren and numerous
World. Following that adven- and after his service worked in the cool mountain air
great-grandchildren.
ture they headed north to see at various law enforcement
and the cold clear water of
Pat was preceded in
other major sites. This experi- agencies around the state. He Marble Creek. Pat also loved death by her parents and her
ence planted a love of travel
then went on to own his own vacations and built some of
brother, Dr. Charles D. Miller,
that she carried throughout
business, CTI International, the best memories for her
DDS, of The Dalles.
her life.
for 18 years and then Baker children while camping their
In lieu of fl owers, dona-
Jacki’s proudest accom-
City Saddle Co. Most recently, way around Oregon.
tions can be made to Best
plishment and job was being a he worked as the secretary
In later years Pat and
Friends of Baker, your local
mom. She cherished spending of the Baker City Elks Lodge Clyde could often be found in food bank, or a charity of your
time with her children and
No. 338, where he had previ- their travel trailer at the Phil- choice through Gray’s West &
grandchildren. A phrase she
ously served as Exalted Ruler. lips Lake campground. Pat
Co. Pioneer Chapel by mailing
repeated often was, “If you
also loved Christmas and was your donation to 1500 Dewey
He is survived by his
don’t have anything nice to
known to keep her Christmas Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
father, Bill Childers; his
say don’t say anything.”
tree on display until late
wife, Kaia Struckman; his
To leave an online condo-
She is survived by her
spring and at least once into
sons and daughters-in-law,
lence for Pat’s family, go to
mother, Carol Dennis; her
July. The kids really looked
Shawn and Lea Childers,
www.grayswestco.com.
sons, Timothy (Autumn)
and Christopher and Katelyn
Hanley, and Albert (Ginny)
Struckman; his daughters,
Harris; her daughters, Rachel Alicia and Makenna Childers;
Knight, Amanda (Jason) Riley, his grandchildren, Kristoffer,
and Dawn Lockett; her step-
Katiana, Aeson and Tyus;
brothers, Tom, Aron and Amos his sister, Vicki Fite; and his
Baker City, 1966-2021
NEWS OF RECORD
DEATHS
Helen M. Olds: 94, of Baker
City, died Aug. 17, 2021, at her
home. A private vault interment
will take place at the Joseph
Cemetery in Joseph. Services
are under the direction of Coles
Tribute Center in Baker City.
Memorial contributions can be
made to Best Friends of Baker
through Coles Tribute Center,
1950 Place St., Baker City,
OR 97814. To light a candle in
memory of Helen, go to www.
colestributecenter.com.
liam Joseph La Rocque, 28, La
Grande, 9:10 a.m. Monday, Aug.
16 on Highway 7 near the Baker
City limits; cited and released
Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce
Arrests, citations
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Boise County, Idaho, warrant):
Tobbie Leroy Huston, 39, Baker
City, 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.
18 at the sheriff’s offi ce; jailed.
nieces, Danielle Fite and
Michelle Torre.
The kindness and sympathy of our
neighbors and friends, caregivers, and
Gray’s West & Co., in our recent sorrow,
will always remain with us a precious
memory. Our sincere thanks and gratitude
for all those comforting acts.
The family of
Wayne Morin
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